u/G_ACN

I need a tax clearance certificate for visa application purposes. I’m trying to obtain my tax clearance certificate for fiscal year 81/82, since fiscal year 82/83 is still ongoing. I work as a freelancer, and my income comes from abroad.

The issue is that, even though my PAN is linked to my bank account, the bank did not deduct the 5% TDS from the income received, so the TDS report on the taxpayer portal shows nothing.

Should I file a D-04 return even though my total income for fiscal year 81/82 is less than 40 lakhs? From my research, D-01, D-02, and D-03 returns seem to be intended for businesses only.

Do we need a tax clearance certificate? A balance certificate is required, but what about a bank statement? If so, should it be for 3 months or 6 months?